Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial

WM name reference IWM59136


Current Location:

Near the western boundary at the northern end of the cemetery northwest of Circle Number 4 Brompton Cemetery Fulham Rd (a304) Chelsea Kensington And Chelsea Greater London SW10 9UG


Description:

Tall white marble cross on stepped base, standing on a two-stage plinth of grey granite with projecting angles, surrounded by eighteen trefoil-headed white marble headstones with inlaid inscription. On the stepped base are oval reliefs of the badges of the three earliest Regiments of Guards (the Coldstream, Grenadier and Scots) over the inscription. Relief badges of the Welsh and Irish Guards on the sides. Placed over the projecting angles are pyramids of heaped cannon balls. In the centre of each side of the base are gun barrels of Portland stone projecting outwards. The marble headstones lists names grouped by regiments.


Campaign:

Boer War


Anglo-Egyptian War 1882
World War 1
World War 2
Crimean War

Inscription:

TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO. To the Memory of / Soldiers of the Brigade of Guards buried here since 1854 / This Cross is dedicated by their comrades/ AD 1889 (Exact layout not known)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Miller James 9-1-1890 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Ringer F 17-3-1890 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Stevenson John 8-4-1890 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Jessamin James 16-11-1891 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Winter John 15-7-1890 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
White Chas 4-4-18992 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Middleton William 11-10-1892 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
McKim John 24-10-1892 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Pollock Alexander 30-10-1892 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Killop William 3-1-1893 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Riddoch William 8-3-1893 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
McLoughlin Patrick 30-10-1893 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Hancox John 12-3-1894 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Muir William 31-3-1894 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Ross Laing 16-4-1895 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Paul David 17-9-1894 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Laughlin Patrick 10-6-1895 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Donald John 28-4-1895 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Leech James 21-6-1895 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Smith Edward 7-1-1898 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Matthews Arthur 6-9-1903 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Cusick Henry 30-3-1898 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Brown Robert 12-9-1899 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Butler Frederick 27-7-1905 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
McDonald William 26-11-1903 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Hawker Frank 19-3-1909 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Salt Francis 20-9-1909 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
McRae Frederick 24-1-1910 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Gordon John 29-4-1911 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Fisher F 8-2-1911 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Young Thomas 22-3-1913 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Cryer Frederick 5-7-1911 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Cassels Alexander 31-5-1913 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Gemmel Andrew 24-4-1913 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Stewart Donald 11-5-1914 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Mayers Alexander 3-1-1913 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Rutherford Andrew 13-7-1920 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Harper Harry 27-5-1914 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Chalcraft Andrew 30-9-1923 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Midgley Frank 23-1-1926 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Stott William 18-4-1936 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Kershaw John 23-4-1938 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Lamprell William 23-4-1938 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Dunlop J 24-10-1944 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Fenn Ernest 6-8-1942 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View
Regan Charles 10-8-1942 Brompton Cemetery-Brigade of Guards Memorial View

Further information:

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  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
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  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
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Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.